CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 107388 Strandtown Baptist Church Unaudited Financial Statements 31 December 2022 Finegan Gibson Ltd Chartered accountants Causeway Tower 9 James Street South Belfast BT2 8DN
Strandtown Baptist Church Financial Statements Year ended 31 December 2022 Page Trustees. annual report Independent examiner's report to the trustees Statement of financial activities Statement of financial position Notes to the financial statements The followlng pages do not form part of the financial statements Detailed statement of financial activities 14 Notes to the detailed statement of financial activities 15
Strandtown Baptist Church Trustees. Annual Report Year ended 31 December 2022 The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2022. Reference and administrative details Registered charity name Strandtown Baptist Church Charity registration number 107388 Principal office 1 Clonallon Ct Belfast BT4 2AB The trustees A Coles C Mcclenaghan J Fitch J Harvey L Campbell M Shaw N Boomer W Priestley Independent examiner Finegan Gibson Ltd Causeway Tower 9 James Street South Belfast BT2 8DN Structure. governance and management The Church Constitution is the governing document which gives Trustees responsibility for overall governance and management of the Church. The Trustees are made up of the Church Elders (nominated and elected by the church membership to serve a five year term and can be re-elected for a second and subsequent terms), the Church Secretary and the Church Treasurer (both nominated and elected by the Church membership to serve a three year term before potentially being re-elected). The Trustees meet on a quarterly basis while the Elders (being a sub committee of the Trustee Group) meet monthly.
Strandtown Baptist Church Trustees, Annual Report (¢ortllnued) Year ended 31 December 2022 Oble¢tlves and activltles Strandtown Baptisl Church is a local church family seeklng to follow Jesus together. 2 Corinthians 3:18 is our theme verse focusing on "being transformed Into Ihe image of Christ" We need to focus on the type of people that God wants us to be, rathér Ihan the programs, activities and events that we run. If we want lo become mora lik8 the Lord Jesus then we need to do what he did. If we want to experience intimacy with our Heavenly Father. enjoy a deep sense of peace and purpose. reach the lost and make an impact for the Kingdom of God. we need to form our lives around Jesus's practices. We believe that we are all called to deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow Jesus by 'going DEEP.. As we mov8 fomard, Ihis is what we will be committin910 in the life of our church.. D: Devoted to God's Word E: Engaged in the Body of Christ E: Examples of Christ in the World P: Prioritising Prayer For more details please visit www.sbchurch.co.uk Achlevements and performance To achieve our objectives the Church holds Sunday services and other meetings, activities and events both for members and non members who wish to attend. The services. meeting and other gatherings provide a range of opportunities to gather in worship. pray and recelve teaching on God's Word. The church also provides a range of services to the local community, such as children's and youth activities. and works with other charities to provide resources to those in need in East Belfast. Thos8 connected to the church are regularly encouraged to worship UP to God. provide support IN to those in our church family and serve OUT in to our communities. workplaces and beyond. During the recent Covid pandemic, a number of our services were streamed online so that we could continue to rneet together even when it was not possible lo be physically together. Since the easing of lockdown restrictions, Sunday and other services and meetings have resumed but online streaming has continued. giving accessibility lo members and others who are unable to join us in person. The Trustees rejoice in Ihe number of new people who have commenced attending the church in the last year. At the end ofthe year church membership stood at 225. Flnancial revlew The net gain for the year amounted to £15,653 of which £9,033 is attributable to unrestricted reserves which now stand at £181.470. Restricted reserves are £9.620. 43 J eJ¥ The trustees. annual report was approved on trustees by: and slgned on behalf of the board of J HaNey Trustee L Campbell Trustee